Update: Gen. Lenderman addresses JBSA-Lackland moldAugust 13, 2019 — I would like to thank our entire team for your continued support as we work together, as a wing and with our mission partners, to mitigate the mold challenge across our installation.
To all our dorm residents, we appreciate your continued patience as we tackle these challenges together, as a team.
This is my responsibility. My promise to all of you is that I am listening, and I am committed to doing everything I can and bringing all of the available resources to bear to fix this problem in order to take care of all of you and the JBSA community.
Very respectfully,
Laura L. Lenderman, Brig Gen, USAF
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Update: Gen. Lenderman addresses JBSA-Lackland moldAugust 13, 2019 — UPDATE: JBSA Teammates,
As we continue to work the mold issue in our barracks, ships and dorms across the joint base, I want every Airman, Soldier, Sailor, Marine, Coast Guardsman and civilian to know that we are committed to eradicating the issue. We owe it to you to ensure your living areas are safe & healthy. Thank you for your patience as we work to get this right.
Very respectfully,
Laura L. Lenderman, Brig Gen, USAF
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McConville Succeeds Milley as Army Chief of Staff August 12, 2019 — Acting Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy swore in Gen. James C. McConville as the 40th Army chief of staff during an Aug. 9 ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia. McConville succeeds Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, who has been confirmed as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and will take office at the end of September.
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902nd Security Forces Squadron mentors youth August 12, 2019 — When the Randolph Youth Chapel asked the 902nd Security Forces Squadron for a canine demonstration, they were surprised by the response. The first ever Junior Battle of the Badges was born Aug. 2 at Heritage Park at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.
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ESGR flight gives Texas Reserve bosses firsthand experienceAugust 12, 2019 — Thirty-four civilian bosses of Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Airlift Wing got an opportunity to fly on a C-5M Super Galaxy at Joint base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 3. The Bosslift event was sponsored by the Employer Support of Guard and Reserve program.
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New Army chief of staff: Taking care of people key to winning the fightAugust 9, 2019 — Gen. James McConville, who was sworn in as the Army's 40th chief of staff Aug. 9, has led multiple units in combat before most recently serving as the 36th vice chief of staff under Gen. Mark Milley, who will be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. McConville also oversaw the Army's G-1 (personnel) and legislative liaison offices. ... MORE

San Antonio mayor inducted into Honorary Commander ProgramAugust 9, 2019 — Col. Terry W. McClain, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, presented the wing guidon to San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg during an honorary commander induction ceremony Aug. 8 at the San Antonio City Council chamber.
The honorary commander program matches military commanders with local business and civic leaders to foster and grow understanding of the military mission and its impact on the surrounding community.
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Youth volunteers gain valuable experience at BAMCAugust 9, 2019 — Brooke Army Medical Center’s Youth Volunteer Program provides teens ages 14 to 17 with military medicine experience. The program is unique to San Antonio and is sponsored by the San Antonio American Red Cross.
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MICC commander welcomes all to Women’s Equality Day observanceAugust 9, 2019 — We are your wives, daughters, sisters and mothers. We are also your Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen.
All women will be celebrated at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Women’s Equality Day Observance at 10 a.m. Aug. 22 at the Fort Sam Houston Theater, and everyone is invited.
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Feedback FridaysAugust 9, 2019 — Feedback Fridays is a weekly forum that aims to connect the 502d Air Base Wing with members of the Joint Base San Antonio community. Questions are collected during commander’s calls, town hall meetings and throughout the week. If you have a question or concern, please send an email to RandolphPublicAffairs@us.af.mil using the subject line “Feedback Fridays.” Questions will be further researched and published as information becomes available.
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BMT murals: inspiring the next generationAugust 8, 2019 — Trainees with the 321st Training Squadron volunteered to paint a series of murals through the unit. The project started July 4, 2017, with the American flag painted across the hallway of several classrooms. It took about 2 ½ months and about 12 gallons of paint.
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Cyber security: identifying and mitigating threatsAugust 8, 2019 — Thanks to ongoing training and genuine engagement with cyber security subject matter, most of us are well prepared to identify and mitigate most cyber security threats at work. In particular, phishing emails originating from either a real threat vector or as part of a vulnerability exercise remains the most common threat we are likely to encounter in the workplace.... MORE

Vaccines: A public health success story August 8, 2019 — Throughout U.S. history, people have benefited from improvements in the field of public health. The availability of clean water, the development of sewage systems, and other effective interventions worked to cut the rate of disease in entire segments of the population at relatively low cost. Vaccination is an intervention that has proved effective in terms of cost and effort in protecting the population from disease. ... MORE

Cigarettes are the leading cause of home fire fatalitiesAugust 7, 2019 — According to the National Fire Prevention Association, cigarettes are the leading cause of home fire fatalities in the United States. From hot ashes dumped into the garbage to a cigarette falling on to a couch cushion, carelessly discarded smoking materials kills 700 to 900 people, smokers and nonsmokers alike, per year.
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BASH Program promotes aviator, community safety at JBSA-RandolphAugust 7, 2019 — In an ongoing effort to reduce airfield obstructions at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, the Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard team has an approved plan for the pruning and removal of selected trees at JBSA-Randolph. Trees that impose a significant risk to aviators, and the families they fly over, will be modified to improve aviator and community safety.
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